Tomato Rice (Nasi Tomato)

 I was thinking for rich and flavorful rice and this was what I cooked last week for breaking off fast.... The Tomato Rice was served with Veg Dhal, Spicy Fried Rice and Cucumber Salad dressed with dates vinegar (a gift from a lovely friend).

By: Roz@HomeKreation
Serves 3-4 persons
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups Basmati Rice - wash & drain
2 tbsp Butter / Margarine
Mixed Spices (Cinnamon, Star Anise, Cardamon, Cloves)
4 Shallots*
1 cloves Garlic* (*chopped) 
2" Ginger - bruised 
3-4 tbsp Tomato Puree
1 cup Evaporated Milk
2 cup Water
1 stalk Mint Leaves - chopped 
1 Pandan Leaf - knotted 
1 tsp Sugar, 1 tsp Salt

METHOD:
1. Heat up butter & stir-fry mixed spices & chopped shallots & garlic until fragrant.
Add in ginger, tomato puree & rice - stir few minutes until well mixed.
Pour into a rice cooker together with remaining ingredients.
Cook automatically until rice is done.
2. Serve with your choice of dishes.
I served mine with cucumber pickles, spicy fried chicken and vegetable dhal.
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BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
 Nasi tomato yg Along buat ni versi sempoi je untuk memenuhi selera orang puasa (Along lah tu....hehe). Menu ni Along buat dah lebih seminggu lalu tapi akhir2 ni asyik keletihan sebab selalu balik lewat dari office tak larat nak update blog.

By: AlongRoz@HomeKreation
Hidangan untuk 3-4 orang
BAHAN2:
2 cwn Beras Basmati - basuh & tapis
2 sb Butter / Majerin
Rempah Tumis (Kulit Kayu Manis, Cengkih, Bg Lwg, Buah Pelaga)
4 ulas Bwg Merah*
1 ulas Bwg Putih* (*cincang) 
2" Halia - di ketuk
3-4 sb Puri Tomato
1 cwn Susu Cair Evaporated
2 cwn Air
1 tangkai Daun Pudina - cincang
1 helai Daun Pandan - simpul
1 st Gula, 1 st Garam

CARA2:
1. Panaskan butter & tumis rempah tumis, bwg* sehingga wangi.
Masukkan halia, puri tomato & beras - gaul sebati.
Masukkan ke dlm rice cooker bersama bhn2 yg lain.
Biarkan sehingga nasi masak sempurna.
2. Hidangkan dgn lauk pilihan anda.
Along hidangkan dgn acar timun mentah, ayam goreng berempah dan sayur dalca.
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Mari minum jus delima.....  khabar nya banyak khasiat...
- Stabilkan paras kolestrol
- Melawan penyakit jantung
- Menguatkan antibodi
- Mengurangkan risiko kencing manis
- Merawat sinus
- Meningkatkan tenaga
- Antioksida yg tinggi
- Mencegah barah
- Mencantikkan kulit
..........wallahuallam